Putin
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Why Putin has proposed an energy hub in Turkey / Yasar Yakis
Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan create a natural gas hub in Thrace, the European part of Turkey.
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Sweden’s new gov’t says will fulfil deal with Turkey on NATO
Sweden’s new center-right government has said it will fulfil all requirements under a deal with Turkey to join the NATO alliance, the Associated Press reported on Monday.
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Turkish election the keyword for Erdogan's normalization with Assad
The pragmatism of decision-makers in Ankara surprised most observers of Turkish-Syrian relations. Normalization between the Turkish president and the president of the Syrian regime was not something that would have come to mind only months ago. The expectations were that the contacts would remain on an indirect intelligence level mediated by Moscow or Tehran, or at best a direct security contact.
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Erdogan, Putin discuss ties in phone call
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan held a phone call on Friday with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin about improving bilateral ties and he repeated Ankara’s willingness to do its part to peacefully resolve the war in Ukraine, Erdogan’s office said.
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PYD co-chair says Ankara and Damascus cannot compromise
Salih Muslim, the co-chairman of the Democratic Union Party, the main party of the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria, has rejected the PYD having any links to the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK).
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Turkey's seeking to annex occupied areas of northern Syria to each other: politician
A member of the central committee of the Kurdish Democratic Party in Syria (P.D.K.S), stated: Turkey did not receive a message for a ground attack from Russia and the United States, but it wants to make dissatisfaction among the people by destabilizing the situation in northern Syria.
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At summit, Erdogan, Putin still divided on Syria
Ankara agreed that part of its natural gas payments to Moscow would be switched to rubles.
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Erdogan reveals cooperation with Damascus on 'terrorism'
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan revealed on late Friday a collaboration between his country and the Syrian government in Damascus regarding what he called “fighting terrorism.”
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Western capitals alarmed by burgeoning Turkey, Russia ties
Western states are increasingly concerned over intensifying economic ties between Turkey and Russia, warning of the mounting risk of Ankara facing potential punitive retaliation if it assists Moscow in avoiding sanctions, the Financial Times said on Saturday.
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Erdogan meets Putin in Sochi, agrees on boosting cooperation
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday agreed to switch part of payments for Russian gas to the rouble currency, Reuters reported, citing Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak.
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Russian president to visit Iran next week
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin would make a visit to Iran next week, an Iranian lawmaker said.
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Two Turkish soldiers killed in Kurdistan Region
Two Turkish soldiers were killed in the Kurdistan Region, Turkey’s minister of defense announced in a statement on Saturday, June 11.
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Erdogan, Putin discuss Turkey's Syria military operations
Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan discussed planned military operations in Syria with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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Has Ukraine war given Erdogan free hand at home? / Pinar Tremblay
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan might be aiming to tighten his grip on the domestic front, taking advantage of Ankara’s rising profile amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.